The Latest Breaking News from Natasha Bagdasarian

Michigan Clinics Ran Out of Cyclospora Tests at the Peak, and the State Could Not Trace the Source

Michigan's top doctor says clinics ran out of Cyclospora tests during the outbreak and the state lacked authority to trace the contaminated lettuce.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

Michigan Says Cyclospora Cases Now Being Logged Are Mostly Old Infections, Not New Ones

Michigan's top doctor says the peak of the Cyclospora outbreak has passed. Case totals keep rising because of a reporting lag, not new spread.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

Trump’s deep public health cuts hinder response to record US cyclosporiasis outbreak

Experts say layoffs, reduced disease surveillance and Medicaid cuts have made the foodborne parasite more difficult to track and contain

The Guardian - US · Jul 18

Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Surges to 1,251 Cases After Massive One-Day Spike, Now 25 Times the State's Annual Average

Michigan's Cyclospora outbreak surged to 1,251 cases on July 9 — 25 times the state's annual average. The food source remains unknown. Here is what residents need to know.

Medical Daily · Jul 10

Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Tops 992 Cases in Two Weeks, Nearly 20 Times the State Average

Michigan reports 992 Cyclospora cases since June 22 — 20x the annual average. Outbreak spans 8 counties and multiple states with no food source found yet.

Medical Daily · Jul 10

Michigan's Cyclospora Surge Follows a Year of Cuts to US Parasitic Disease Programmes Under Musk and RFK Jr

Michigan reports nearly 1,000 Cyclospora infections, marking the largest outbreak in state history. Experts link the rise to climate change and health programme cuts, complicating containment efforts.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

Ohio Has 177 Cyclospora Cases in 43 Counties, and Standard Lab Tests Are Missing It

Ohio has 177 Cyclospora cases in 43 counties; Michigan has 708. Standard stool tests miss this parasite. Here's what symptoms to watch for and what to tell your doctor.

Medical Daily · Jul 9

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Michigan leading US on monitoring and studying bird flu outbreak

Daily text messages and phone calls check on farm workers who work with cows that have tested positive for H5N1

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2024